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16 CHAPTER 1 GETTING DIRTY: THE BASICS OF CIVIL 3D
Running Out of Screen Real Estate?
It’s a good idea to turn on Panorama using this technique and then drag it to the side so you always
see any new information. Although it’s possible to turn it off, doing so isn’t recommended — you
won’t know when Civil 3D is trying to tell you something! Place Panorama on your second monitor
(now you see why you need to have a second monitor, don’t you?), and you’ll always be up to date
with your Civil 3D model.
And in case you missed it, you were using Panorama when you added the sample VBA macro in the
previous exercise.
Ribbon
As with AutoCAD, the Ribbon is the primary interface for accessing Civil 3D commands and fea-
tures. When you select an AutoCAD Civil 3D object, the Ribbon displays commands and features
related to that object. If several object types are selected, the Multiple contextual tab is displayed.
Use the following procedure to familiarize yourself with the Ribbon:
1. Select one of the line labels in the northwest portion of the Sample Site drawing.
2. Notice that both the General Tools and Modify tabs are displayed as shown in Figure 1.13.
Figure 1.13
The context-sensitive
Ribbon
3. Select a parcel label (the labels in the middle of the lot areas) and notice the display of the
Multiple contextual tab.
4. Use the Esc key to cancel all selections.
5. Navigate to the Prospector and expand the Alignments  Centerline Alignments collection.
6. Select the Avery Drive alignment, right-click, and choose the Select option on the menu.
Notice the change in the Ribbon.